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this_o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n who_o son_n shall_v the_o messiah_n be_v a._n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man._n q._n how_o shall_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n adopt_a of_o god_n or_o beget_v by_o god_n out_o of_o his_o essence_n a._n beget_v by_o god_n as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o essence_n thus_o god_n say_v to_o the_o messiah_n psal_n 2._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o q._n this_o day_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o a._n from_o everlasting_a so_o the_o messiah_n himself_o explain_v it_o prov._n 8.22_o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a 23._o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v 24._o when_o there_o be_v no_o depth_n i_o be_v bring_v forth_o when_o there_o be_v no_o fountain_n abound_v with_o water_n 25._o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v before_o the_o 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c._n 3._o v._n 1._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v sudden_o to_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o second_o house_n then_o stand_v and_o but_o late_o finish_v by_o daniel_n we_o be_v tell_v c._n 9_o v._n 26._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v out_o off_o and_o the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n destroy_v wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v true_a that_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v and_o out_o off_o before_o q._n by_o what_o name_n be_v the_o messiah_n mention_v there_o a._n god_n call_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n q._n be_v the_o messiah_n signify_v hereby_o a._n yes_o he_o be_v for_o none_o other_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v be_v call_v so_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o lord_n temple_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o messiah_n dan._n 9_o ult_n q._n what_o argument_n prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o bethlehem_n 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a._n baptism_n be_v not_o mere_a water_n but_o it_o be_v water_n relate_v and_o join_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n to_o which_o word_n of_o god_n a._n to_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v in_o st._n matthew_n gospel_n chap._n 29._o v._n 19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n or_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a make_v all_o nation_n become_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o use_v of_o baptism_n a._n baptism_n work_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o give_v everlasting_a salvation_n to_o all_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n q._n which_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n a._n that_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v q._n how_o 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